Mercedes Benz Maybach S600 page 75

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Driving safety systems 73 There is a risk of an accident. ETS/4ETS(Electronic Traction System) Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- uation and be ready to brake. Terminate theYpage68). tion ( intervention in a non-critical driving situation. ® ETStractioncontrolispartofESP .Onvehicles ®. GWARNING with 4MATIC, 4ETS is part of ESP Traction control brakes the drive wheels indi- Adaptive Brake Assist does not react:vidually if they spin. This enables you to pull awayandaccelerate on slippery surfaces, forSafety Rtopeopleoranimals example if the road surface is slippery on one Rtooncomingvehicles side. In addition, more drive torque is transfer- Rtocrossing traffic red to the wheel or wheels with traction. Rwhencornering Traction control remains active, even if you ®. Asaresult,theAdaptiveBrakeAssistmaynotdeactivate ESP intervene in all critical conditions. There is aImportant safety notes risk of an accident. Always pay careful attention to the traffic sit-GWARNING uation and be ready to brake. ® ® If ESPis malfunctioning, ESP is unable to Duetothenatureofthesystem,particularly stabilize the vehicle. Additionally, further driv- complicated but non-critical driving conditionsing safety systems are deactivated. This mayalsocauseAdaptive Brake Assist to inter-increasestheriskofskiddingandanaccident. vene. ® Drive on carefully. Have ESP checked at a If adaptive Brake Assist is not available due to aqualified specialist workshop. malfunction in the radar sensor system, the brake system remains available with full brake ® If the åESP OFFwarninglamplightsup boosting effect and BAS. ®is deactivated. continuously, then ESP ® If the ÷ESP warninglamplightsupcontin- ®is not available due to a malfunc- ESP®(Electronic Stability Program) uously, ESP tion. General notes Observe the information on warning lamps (Y page 317) and display messages which may iObservethe"Importantsafetynotes"sec- be shown in the instrument cluster Ypage68). (Y page 278). tion ( Only use wheels with the recommended tire ® ESP monitorsdrivingstabilityandtraction,i.e. ®function properly. power transmission between the tires and thesizes. Only then will ESP road surface. Characteristics of ESP® ®detectsthatthevehicleisdeviatingfrom If ESP the direction desired by the driver, one or moreGeneral information wheels are braked to stabilize the vehicle. The engine output is also modified to keep the vehi-If the ÷ESPwarninglampgoesoutbefore cle on the desired course within physical limits. ®is automatically beginning the journey, ESP ®assists the driver when pulling away on ESP active. ® ® ® wet or slippery roads. ESP can also stabilizeIf ESP intervenes,the÷ESP warninglamp the vehicle during braking. flashes in the instrument cluster. Z

owners manual Mercedes Maybach_S600

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